Tasting Table
SATURDAY 24
CHARCUTERIE BOARD WORKSHOP
Want to Wow your guests without actually cooking? Join the team from Sweet Sage Farm and discover their secret weapon for effortless entertaining. Mini charcuterie board packs will be available for sale at the Sweet Sage Farm stall in the Harvest Market Village.
11.30am - 12.00pm
GILAVA POUR ROSEWATER
Learn what rosewater is, how it’s made, and how its unique benefits can be applied to daily life. Then watch as Exotic Bazaar founder, Gilava Pour bakes and decorates a luxurious Persian Love Cake.
12.00pm - 12.30pm
YOGHURT & SAUERKRAUT STARTER WORKSHOP
Join the Pantry Culture team to learn about fermenting; what produce can be fermented and some basic rules to remember.
Participants will also enjoy an introduction to yoghurt making, including ingredients and equipment required. All items available for purchase at Pantry Culture's stall in the Harvest Market Village.
12.30pm - 1.00pm
GUIDED GIN TASTING & COCKTAIL DEMONSTRATION
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a guided tasting of Kilderkin's international award-winning gins and liqueurs; plus learn the art of making their very popular Raspberry Drop Fizz Cocktail. Get there early to take your seat at the Tasting Table. Seats at the table for this one will fill up fast.
2.15pm - 2.45pm
SUNDAY 25
HEARTY MINERS BEANS COOKED OVER THE FIRE
Taking inspiration from the miners of the goldfields, join MasterChef Australia contestant Tim Bone as he cooks up hearty miners beans over an open fire.
11.00am - 11.30am
GILAVA POUR ROSEWATER
Learn what rosewater is, how it’s made, and how its unique benefits can be applied to daily life. Then watch as Exotic Bazaar founder, Gilava Pour bakes and decorates a luxurious Persian Love Cake
12.00pm - 12.30pm
THE SWEET STORY OF ETHICAL BEEKEEPING
Join mother-and-daughter ethical beekeepers from Enbom Honey for a behind-the-scenes look at life with the bees. As migratory beekeepers and passionate advocates for local, sustainable food, the team will share what it means to produce honey with integrity and care.
Learn about the natural rhythms of the hive, how different landscapes shape the flavour of honey, and why ethical beekeeping matters for the future of food. Taste the difference, and discover how you can support healthy bees and better food systems.
12.30pm - 1.00pm
CREATE ESSENTIAL OIL
Honouring the authenticity of early extraction methods, Owen from Snowy Mountains Eucalyptus Oil will demonstrate the craft of hydro distillation to produce essential oil, hydrosol (floral water) and tannin from fragrant leaves.
Demonstrating the process using a glass still, participants can clearly view the distillation and recovery of extracting essential oil from plant material.
1.15pm - 1.45pm
SPARKLING WINE DEMONSTRATION & TASTING
The team at Babche Wines, renowned for their small-batch winemaking without the use of preservatives or additives, demonstrate how they make their delicious sparkling wine, including the art of bottle disgorgement.
2.15pm - 2.45pm